Dr. Kimberly Blitch
LISTEN TO THE MUSTN'TS
Shel Silverstein
Listen to the MUSTN'TS, child,
Listen to the DON'TS
Listen to the SHOULDN'TS
The IMPOSSIBLES, the WON'TS
Listen to the NEVER HAVES
Then listen close to me-
Anything can happen, child,
ANYTHING can be
Shel Silverstein
Listen to the MUSTN'TS, child,
Listen to the DON'TS
Listen to the SHOULDN'TS
The IMPOSSIBLES, the WON'TS
Listen to the NEVER HAVES
Then listen close to me-
Anything can happen, child,
ANYTHING can be
Dr. Kimberly Blitch earned her Ph.D. in Child, Youth, and Family Studies (Child Development and Early Childhood Education) from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Dr. Blitch is the program director of the early childhood education major in Human Development and Family Studies (HDFS). As a teacher educator, she uses student-centered pedagogical approaches and techniques to teach pre-service teachers about early childhood curriculum and instruction.
She is the recipient of the 2020 Joseph S. Rowland Teaching Excellence Award, and she was named an Innovation Scholar in Residence by the College of Continuing Studies in 2019, which recognizes innovation in online learning. In 2022, Dr. Blitch was nominated for the Pearson Excellence in Higher Education Award in "Outstanding Student Engagement" and was one of four finalists for this national award, which recognizes faculty that connect with their students both inside and outside the classroom to positively influence their lives in transformational ways.
In collaboration with Dr. April Kendrick, Dr. Blitch is also a co-principal investigator on a new project with the Alabama Department of Human Resources - the Alabama Infant Toddler Specialist Network (ITSN). ITSN is a statewide professional development network for infant and toddler teachers in Alabama.
Dr. Blitch’s scholarly work examines two main areas: (1) how practices and discourses impact ethnically, racially, culturally, and linguistically diverse families and children in early childhood education and (2) online teacher education and using digital technologies in teacher preparation.
Prior to joining The University of Alabama, Dr. Blitch worked with the Buffett Early Childhood Institute at the University of Nebraska, particularly the Institute’s system-level intervention that serves children and families from birth to grade three. She also assisted with the development of a nutrition intervention that focuses on web-based professional development for early childhood educators.
She is the recipient of the 2020 Joseph S. Rowland Teaching Excellence Award, and she was named an Innovation Scholar in Residence by the College of Continuing Studies in 2019, which recognizes innovation in online learning. In 2022, Dr. Blitch was nominated for the Pearson Excellence in Higher Education Award in "Outstanding Student Engagement" and was one of four finalists for this national award, which recognizes faculty that connect with their students both inside and outside the classroom to positively influence their lives in transformational ways.
In collaboration with Dr. April Kendrick, Dr. Blitch is also a co-principal investigator on a new project with the Alabama Department of Human Resources - the Alabama Infant Toddler Specialist Network (ITSN). ITSN is a statewide professional development network for infant and toddler teachers in Alabama.
Dr. Blitch’s scholarly work examines two main areas: (1) how practices and discourses impact ethnically, racially, culturally, and linguistically diverse families and children in early childhood education and (2) online teacher education and using digital technologies in teacher preparation.
Prior to joining The University of Alabama, Dr. Blitch worked with the Buffett Early Childhood Institute at the University of Nebraska, particularly the Institute’s system-level intervention that serves children and families from birth to grade three. She also assisted with the development of a nutrition intervention that focuses on web-based professional development for early childhood educators.
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Recognizes faculty that connect with their students both inside and outside the classroom to positively influence their lives in transformational ways.
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